The Browns are going abroad, and Paddington considers a holiday in France is not to be taken lightly, So he packs a disguise outfit, his magic set and a map of France printed on a tea towel.

ISBN 9780006753452

Series
Paddington Bear series
(28 books)

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, UK, 2003

Bond, Michael & Alley, R W (ill)

64013

Paddington and the marmalade maze

Mr Gruber takes Paddington on a visit to Hampton Court. As usual, Paddington manages to turn a perfectly normal outing into an adventure. Mr Gruber and Paddington are just about to be followed home by a crowd of eager tourists when Paddington manages to lose them all in the maze.

ISBN 9780007107681

Series
Paddington Bear series
(28 books)

Publisher HarperCollins Children's Books, 2014

Bond, Michael & Alley, R W (ill)

20342

Paddington and the tutti frutti rainbow

The Browns decide to take Paddington to the seaside but they are disappointed when the rain threatens to spoil their day. Paddington soon cheers up when he is treated to an extra special ice-cream and the sun comes out at last.

ISBN 9780006647638

Series
Paddington Bear series
(28 books)

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, UK, 2000

Bond, Michael & Alley, R W (ill)

16992

Paddington at large

Includes some of Paddington's best adventures and misadventures such as his wild ride on a power lawnmower and his appearance on a game show, where his unusual logic wins him the jackpot.

ISBN 9780618196784

Series
Paddington Bear series
(28 books)

Publisher Houghton Mifflin, 2002

Bond, Michael & Alley, R W (ill)

64014

Paddington at the carnival

Paddington has never been to a carnival before so Mr Gruber takes him down to the canal to join in the fun. Hoping to win a boat ride for two, the friends enter the Busy Bee Adventure Trail. Paddington soon discovers that he's very good at spotting things beginning with the letter B but, it seems, that he's not the only one with his eye on the prize.

ISBN 9780007302888

Series
Paddington Bear series
(28 books)

Publisher HarperCollins Australia, 2009

Bond, Michael & Alley, R W

19754

Paddington at the Palace

When Mr Gruber takes Paddington to Buckingham Palace to watch the Changing of the Guard, there are so many people in the way, he can't see a thing. But, a mysterious someone on high comes to his rescue and Paddington has a very good idea who it might be.

ISBN 9780007104406

Series
Paddington Bear series
(28 books)

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, UK, 2015

Bond, Michael & Alley, R W (ill)

15503

Paddington at the Tower

When Paddington visits the Tower of London, he makes sure he has enough marmalade sandwiches to sustain him, a whole suitcase in fact. Unfortunately, Paddington soon discovers that it's not only bears who like sandwiches.

ISBN 9780007341412

Series
Paddington Bear series
(28 books)

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, UK, 2014

Bond, Michael & Alley, R W (ill)

10449

Paddington at the zoo

When Paddington visits the zoo, he takes enough marmalade sandwiches with him to last all day. However, he is none too pleased when he realises how popular they are with the zoos inhabitants.

ISBN 9780006647447

Series
Paddington Bear series
(28 books)

Publisher HarperCollins Children's Books, 2015

Bond, Michael & Alley, R W (ill)

64018

Paddington at work

Paddington arrives back in England after a visit to his Aunt Lucy in Darkest Peru and is soon involved in more adventures.

ISBN 9780006753674

Series
Paddington Bear series
(28 books)

Publisher HarperCollins Children's Books, 2017

Bond, Michael

64012

Paddington bear and the Christmas surprise

Christmas is coming, and Paddington has saved just enough bun money to take the entire Brown family to Barkridges store for a holiday adventure. But things don't turn out at all as Paddington had planned...and Barkridges may never be the same! Leave it to Paddington, that beloved bear from Darkest Peru, to turn a chaotic Christmas disaster into an unforgettable holiday surprise!

ISBN 9780064435956

Series
Paddington Bear series
(28 books)

Publisher HarperCollins Children's Books,

Bond, Michael

Paddington Bear series

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Series
Paddington Bear series
(28 books)

Various

23406

Paddington goes for gold

Paddington is in high competitive spirits when he accompanies the Brown family to a local sports day. Nothing goes quite as planned. Will a gold medal ever be within Paddington's reach?

ISBN 9780007427734

Series
Paddington Bear series
(28 books)

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, UK, 2012

Bond, Michael & Alley, R W (ill)

9705

Paddington goes to hospital

After trying to get his kite out of a tree by rather unusual methods, Paddington, the bear, finds himself being whisked off to hospital in an ambulance. He is examined by doctors, X-rayed and operated on.

ISBN 9780001984127

Series
Paddington Bear series
(28 books)

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, UK, 2002

Bond, Michael & Alley, R W (ill)

64029

Paddington goes to town

Paddington doesn't intentionally turn his friend's wedding into an uproar by getting the wedding ring stuck on his paw. Nor does he mean Mr Curry to slip on his marmalade sandwich in the middle of an important golf shot. But these sort of things just happen to a bear like Paddington!

ISBN 9780006753667

Series
Paddington Bear series
(28 books)

Publisher HarperCollins Australia, 1998

Bond, Michael

91864

Paddington helps out

Somehow trouble comes naturally to Paddington. What other bear could upset the whole cinema by standing on his seat to boo the 'bad guy' in the cowboy film. Or drip icecream on the people down below. Or flood the launderette and saw Mr Curry's kitchen into little pieces.

ISBN 9780006753445

Series
Paddington Bear series
(28 books)

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, UK, 2003

Bond, Michael & Alley, R W (ill)

11912

Paddington in the garden

When Paddington starts to make a list of all the nice things he can think of about being a bear and living with the Browns he is sure to include the garden.

ISBN 9780007123162

Series
Paddington Bear series
(28 books)

Publisher HarperCollins Children's Books, 2008

Bond, Michael & Alley, R W (ill)

64031

Paddington marches on

Paddington tries his paw as a chimney sweep, washes barrels in a marmalade factory and frightens the wits out of the visitors to Madame Tussaud's Wax Work Museum.

ISBN 9780395066423

Series
Paddington Bear series
(28 books)

Publisher Houghton Mifflin, 1965

Bond, Michael & Alley, R W (ill)

64009

Paddington on top

Up until now, Paddington has managed to avoid school. But the Inspector himself catches up with him and packs him off. After one day, even the teacher wonders whether there is anything he can teach a certain bear from Darkest Peru. And when it comes to dancing the rumba as always, Paddington takes the cake!

ISBN 9780006753773

Series
Paddington Bear series
(28 books)

Publisher HarperCollins Children's Books,

Bond, Michael

38215

Paddington races ahead

Somehow Paddington Bear always manages to find himself in unusual situations. So it is no surprise when he gets into a spot of bother with some shaving cream, causes a London bus to be evacuated, and is mistaken for a famous Peruvian hurdler by a film crew. Will the chance of becoming a star of the screen take Paddington away from the Brown family of number 32 Windsor Gardens?

ISBN 9780007458844

Series
Paddington Bear series
(28 books)

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, UK, 2012

Bond, Michael & Alley, R W (ill)

8504

Paddington takes the air

For most people, 'taking the air' is merely taking a simple stroll but, as all true Paddington admirers might expect, nothing is simple for Paddington. As usual, though, he retains his talent for turning his sticky moments into great triumph.

ISBN 9780618331413

Series
Paddington Bear series
(28 books)

Publisher Houghton Mifflin, 2003

Bond, Michael & Alley, R W (ill)

64033

Paddington takes the test

Paddington propels himself from one light-hearted disaster to another.

ISBN 9780618183845

Series
Paddington Bear series
(28 books)

Publisher Houghton Mifflin, 2002

Bond, Michael & Alley, R W (ill)

3255

Paddington the artist

When Mr Gruber shows Paddington an outdoor painting exhibition, he is inspired to take up a new hobby. Paddington collects his paints and brushes, and goes out into the garden to work on his masterpieces. Soon, Paddington has enough pictures to open his own exhibition but he becomes rather discouraged when no one stops to buy one. But, there is one mysterious person who appreciates Paddington's art.

ISBN 9780006647454

Series
Paddington Bear series
(28 books)

Publisher HarperCollins Children's Books, 2014

Bond, Michael & Alley, R W (ill)

29827

Paddy O'Melon the Irish kangaroo

Separated from his mother as a young joey, Paddy O'Melon is found and raised by an Irish family who live in the rain forest and often help orphaned or injured animals. But while Paddy loves his new human family, he's curious to find out what he really is. So, he sets out on a journey into the rain forest to find his real home.

Includes three intriguing fable-like stories. When Tashi's mother falls ill and is unable to work, Tashi looks to the monkeys on a Himalayan tea plantation for help. Yazul and his clan, trapped inside their desert fortress by bandits, are saved from starvation by fiercesome dragon kites. Issa, the old mountain guide, has his life turned upside down when he stumbles upon a camel sheltering a baby girl in a desert storm.

ISBN 9781406324860

Publisher Walker Books, 2011

Peet, Mal & Graham, Elspeth & Foreman, Michael (ill)

4395

Panda chase

When a truck tips over on the way to the zoo, Mission Fox are on the case to track down Pingwu, the missing Giant Panda. But, when Myrtle the dog tries to help, their panda chase ends at the bottom of a water-filled quarry. This will be a soggy mission.

Simple, factual information about pandas, with beautifully presented photographs and illustrations. A glossary of terms and an index are included.

ISBN 9780733936302

Series
Longman world of animals series
(20 books)

Publisher Pearson Education Australia, 2002

Meadows, Graham & Vial, Claire

76935

Pandas

The whole world loves panda bears. They live in wild places far away and are the star attractions in zoos, all over the world, that keep them safe and healthy. Lots of facts and fantastic photographs show them playing, climbing and chewing. But, be careful, they can scratch too.

ISBN 9781426306105

Series
National Geographic kids series level 1 and level 2
(10 books)

Publisher National Geographic Society, 2010

Schreiber, Anne

15342

Pangkarlangu and the lost child, The

When a small boy ignores his parents' advice, he becomes separated from them and meets a huge, wild-eyed, knotty-haired Pangkarlangu, a monster known to the Warlpiri people.

Dottie Devine has only one friend, Paraphernalia the hen, who visits regularly. They share breakfast and trips into town. When Dottie doesn't collect the eggs for a dew days, Paraphanalia has a wonderful surprise for her and more friends come into their lives.

Celebrate the joy of reading and begin a lifelong love of literature with the endearing Parsley Rabbit and his pesky little brother, Basil. This book is full of fun, with flaps to flip and questions to share, as Parsley takes the reader on an hilarious and stimulating journey through the world of books.

Meet Pearl. She is a magical unicorn. But Pearl doesn't quite know how to use her magic. With the help of her friends, Tweet and Olive, can Pearl believe in her magical self? And what happens when Pearl and her friends stumble upon three naughty, stinky gobble-uns!?

It's an icy cold day in Jubilee Park when Pearlie has an unexpected visitor, a shivering little elf named Jasper. His home has been destroyed to make way for a road so Pearlie takes him under her wing.

Pearlie, the fairy who lives in Jubilee Park, meets Opal. It is interesting for Pearlie to show Opal her home and see it through a visitor's eyes. Fairies certainly do things differently in the city compared to the outback.

It's a perfect sunny day for the first Fairy Twilight Fair at Jubilee Park. Worker gnomes are busy setting up the flower ferris wheel and the decorations look spectacular. Everything seems to be just right until Pearlie's cousin, Sapphire, arrives. Jasper and Opal see trouble brewing but Pearlie is too busy practising her speech for the opening ceremony.

One evening, Pearlie the park fairy finds a lost dolly sitting under a bush. The big doll is very sad because she has lost her little girl. Pearlie doesn't know how to help her but she's sure to find some way.

It's springtime when Pearlie arrives in Japan and the parks are bursting with beautiful cherry blossom. Akiko, the park fairy of the Imperial Palace in Kyoto, is thrilled to show Pearlie her home. It's all perfectly pink. But, not for long. Disaster strikes and the fairies have to muster all their magic to put things right and save a new friend.

Pearlie, Opal and Jasper are so excited because Carols by Candlelight will be celebrated under the giant Christmas tree. The tree is glittering with marvellous decorations and topped by the most beautiful Christmas angel ever.

Pearlie is having a busy day looking after the park when a ladybird appears with a message in its little bag. The message scroll, decorated with scarlet tassels and written on silvery paper, states that Her Majesty Queen Emerald will visit Jubilee Park today, at dusk, for an important announcement.

Pearlie is visiting sunny Spain. Her new fairy friend, Florentina, is throwing a fabulous flamenco party in her honour. But, Pearlie is a little worried. She doesn't know how to dance the flamenco. Hopefully, the famous Senor Philippe might teach her some magical moves so all the fairies will shout 'Ole'.

In a lush New Zealand forest, Pearlie is helping the park fairy Omaka prepare a very special party. The rushing streams and glistening silver fern fronds make one of the loveliest sights Pearlie has ever seen, but soon she discovers that this wild park is full of surprise, its creatures are the most surprising of all.

Pearlie visits Tijuca Forest in Rio De Janiero and discovers a whole world of creatures she's never seen before. There are mischievous monkeys, shiny beetles and lizards that walk on water. But, the most amazing creatures are the beautifully colored caterpillars that eat and eat before tucking themselves into a cozy chrysalis. When a hungry parrot mistakes Pearlie for a caterpillar, the newly hatched butterflies come to her rescue.

Pearlie takes a trip beyond the gates of Jubilee Park to snowy New York City. It's frost and icicles, and it's f-f-freezing. Crystal, the Central Park Fairy, is nowhere to be found. Pearlie meets Chester the squirrel, hunts for walnuts in the snow and brings a welcome sprinkle of fairy dust to the icy fountain on Cherry Hill.

Pearlie has arrived in a grand palace garden in Paris, where Fifi the French fairy is preparing to unveil her fabulous fashion collection.Pearlie will have a front row seat and all Fifi's friends will be there to admire the dazzling gowns. When Fifi's plans are turned upside down, Pearlie must weave a little magic and bring some Jubilee Park glamour to Paris in time for Fifi's show.

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Series
Pearlie series
(18 books)

Various

22961

Peg and Cat: Lemonade problem, The

It's a hot day, so what could be cooler than setting up a lemonade stand? When Peg needs some marbles to keep her special marble company, she and Cat decide to sell lemonade in exchange for ten marbles a cup. But the Teens have other ideas. Can they barter their way back into business - or will they end up totally freaking out?

ISBN 9781536200614

Publisher Candlewick Press, 2018

Oxley, Jennifer & Aronson, Billy

3298

Peg leg Meg

Meg is the daughter and granddaughter of two pirates. Poll, the talking parrot, helps rescue Meg from the worst grandmother in the world. A tale of high seas adventure, kidnapping and betrayal.

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Series
Penelope Perfect series
(6 books)

Perry, Chrissie

4162

Penelope Perfect: Green-eyed monster, The

Penelope has two problems. Her very best friend Bob has been talking a lot (too much really) about a new friend from karate class. Penelope knows that she shouldn't be jealous, but sometimes it's hard not to be, especially when it comes to Bob. To make things worse, her mum has started dating. Penelope and her brother don't know why she can't just be happy with their family of three. Surely they're better than a new boyfriend. Penelope must come up with a way to defeat the jealous green-eyed monster, without having an outburst at her best friend, or her mum. Luckily, Penelope has a few tricks up her sleeve.

Penelope Kingston is absolutely certain that her Lucky Jars Stall at the school fete will be a huge success. She wants to break last year's record, particularly as her Dad is coming to the fete. Penelope and her brother, Harry, don't see him much these days. If Penelope can make her Dad proud, maybe he'll want to spend every weekend with them.
Penelope just has to make sure everything goes perfectly.

Penelope Kingston wants to be perfect. And, mostly, she is good, sensible and calm. But, sometimes,Penelope is bossy, angry and frustrated. It's like there are two Penelopes. One part of Penelope's life is definitely not perfect, she doesn't have a best friend. Penelope hopes that the new girl at school might be the one. But, it's not easy finding a best friend, and it's not easy trying to be perfect.

Penelope Kingston is the only person who has managed to avoid the dreaded crush plague sweeping Chelsea Primary. Almost all of her friends have crushes and even her brother Harry has been infected. Penelope is excellent at figuring out most things but crushes are a Great Mystery to her. Luckily, she has come up with a quiz to diagnose crushes early, before they have a chance to make people very silly.

Penelope Kingston has never, ever messed up on a test until now. After this Truly Terrible Mistake, Penelope needs to make sure that she gets absolutely perfect grades from now on in every subject, including the dreaded drama class. Luckily, Penelope is very good at organising, so she figures she can be the director of the upcoming play. But, Penelope must handle Joanna, the naughtiest girl in class. One thing's for sure, Penelope Kingston didn't get to be excellent at most things by being a quitter.

Penelope is determined not to feel anxious about school camp. Last year, Penelope cried when she was made to climb a steep and frightening hill. That can't happen again. To make sure that she has a practically perfect camp, Penelope has written a (very private) list of rules. And, because she is a whole year older and has her very own best friend to bunk with, Penelope knows this year's camp will be totally different.

Little Penguin has problems: his beak is cold; there is snow everywhere; the water smells salty; he waddles; he looks the same as everybody else. No, it is not easy being a penguin.

ISBN 9781406375992

Publisher Walker Books, 2016

John, Jory & Smith, Lane (ill)

21193

Penguins

Meet every kind of penguin up close. Watch them walk, talk and make friends, share meals, and raise fluffy chicks. Journey to Antarctica and find out how penguins there survive natural and man-made dangers in their icy home.

ISBN 9781407131528

Publisher Scholastic US, 2012

Arlon, Penelope & Gordon-Harris, Tory

4989

Penguins

Lots of fascinating facts, stunning photographs and illustrations reveal a lot about the world of penguins. Find out where penguins live, what they eat and how they catch their food. Includes a glossary of terms and selected internet links to exciting websites about penguins.

ISBN 9780746099667

Series
Usborne beginners series
(44 books)

Publisher Usborne Publishing Ltd, 2009

Bone, Emily & Cooper, Jenny (ill) & Haggerty, Tim (ill)

48666

Penguins

Penguins will waddle their way into your heart. Find out about the different types of penguins, where they live and how they raise their young.

ISBN 9781426304262

Series
National Geographic kids series level 1 and level 2
(10 books)

Publisher National Geographic Society, 2009

Schreiber, Anne

24057

Penny Dreadful causes a kerfuffle

Penelope Jones, also known as Penny Dreadful, has a way of turning a good deed onto a catastrophe. Her good intentions and bright ideas often end in disaster. It's easy to make a mess when you are trying to be helpful or when you decided to invent hormones.

ISBN 9781409540519

Series
Penny Dreadful series
(5 books)

Publisher Usborne Publishing Ltd, 2012

Nadin, Joanna & Mikhail, Jess (ill)

8796

Penny Dreadful cooks up a calamity

My name is not actually Penny Dreadful. It is Penelope Jones. The 'Dreadful' bit is my dad's joke. But I do not mean to be dreadful. Sawing Bridget Grimes in half for the school show was supposed to be a good thing. And, I didn't mean to get up to any shenanigans on the school trip. Plus, I worked extra-especially hard on the cake of dreams for Mum's birthday but, somehow, it still turned into a huge calamity.

ISBN 9781409540526

Series
Penny Dreadful series
(5 books)

Publisher Usborne Publishing Ltd, 2012

Nadin, Joanna & Mikhail, Jess (ill)

2689

Penny Dreadful is a magnet for disaster

Penny Dreadful is a magnet for disaster. Penny creates mishap, mayhem and misadventure wherever she goes.

ISBN 9781409526728

Series
Penny Dreadful series
(5 books)

Publisher Usborne Publishing Ltd, 2011

Nadin, Joanna & Mikhail, Jess (ill)

25603

Penny dreadful is a record breaker

Sometimes, people don't appreciate the brilliance of my ideas. It was a great idea to hunt a vampire and Cosmo said Mr Bentley-Bucket was only pretending to be human. Also, Grandma Overall needed cheering up so I don't know why she didn't like her super-sparkly makeover. And, the water spraying all over the kitchen was completely worth it because I ended up being a Record Breaker.

ISBN 9781409554530

Series
Penny Dreadful series
(5 books)

Publisher Usborne Publishing Ltd, 2013

Nadin, Joanna & Mikhail, Jess (ill)

11898

Penny Dreadful is incredibly contagious

My name is not actually Penny Dreadful. It is Penelope Jones but the dreadful bit is my dad's joke. In fact, I am not dreadful at all. It's just that sometimes my brilliant ideas turn into disasters. I didn't know that you can't do chickenpox for show-and-tell, or go to ballet class dressed as a blue cat, because, even in disguise, I am incredibly contagious.

ISBN 9781409554547

Series
Penny Dreadful series
(5 books)

Publisher Usborne Publishing Ltd, 2013

Nadin, Joanna & Mikhail, Jess (ill)

Penny Dreadful series

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Series
Penny Dreadful series
(5 books)

Various

3302

Penny Pollard's diary

Penny Pollard hates pink dresses, twitty lavender bags, Simone, Annette Smurton who has her own horse and Jason Taylor. She likes horses, Mrs B who is her eighty-one year old best friend, collecting things, visiting cemeteries and writing.

George is transported to seven years' hard labour in Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) for stealing. He leaves a love token with his sister Hannah, hoping she will never forget him. Across the world from each other, it seems they will never be reunited.

Every night while his human, Peter, studies the stars, Pepi the parrot sings a special space song. Pepi loves singing but he's getting a little tired of space. So, one day, he decides to step out into the neighbourhood to find some new things to sing about.

ISBN 9781416991380

Publisher Simon & Schuster, 2010

Ljungkvist, Laura

28861

Perfect petunias

Loppy is very worried about not doing his homework well enough. He always focuses on what he hasn't done rather than what he has, and then becomes very frustrated. So, his friend Curly teaches him about how petunias grow - in lots of different, imperfect directions that we can't control.

ISBN 9781925335583

Publisher EK Books, 2018

Jenkins, Lynn & Lonergan, Kirrili (ill)

13751

Perfect promise

The girls have just joined the Brownies and can't wait to start having fun and get involved in all the fantastic Brownie activities and earn some badges. It's the girls' first day at Brownies, and they're all feeling nervous and excited.

ISBN 9781847151018

Series
Brownies series
(1 of 8)

Publisher Stripes, 2009

Plaisted, Caroline

574

Perfect puppy for me, The

A boy explores all the different types of dogs he knows that might be the perfect puppy for him. Some coarse language used in context.

ISBN 9780142403358

Publisher Puffin USA, 2005

O'Connor, Jane & Hartland, Jessie

29915

Peril at the Grand Prix: Italy

Jack's car-racing hero, Morgan Parks, is in danger. Someone has already tried to harm him once and they're about to try again. Secret Agent Jack Stalwart must try to save his idol and the Italian team's chance to win the Monza Grand Prix.

ISBN 9781862301214

Series
Jack Stalwart, secret agent series
(8 of 12)

Publisher Red Fox, 2007

Singer Hunt, Elizabeth & Wiliamson, Brian (ill)

892

Permaculture gardens

Discover how nature works in your backyard. Compost and some vegie seeds, a shovel, hat and gloves.

Coco Carlomagna, the guinea pig, is chief of police in Buenos Aires and he is startled to see a flying pineapple pass by his window. He wonders if his office is haunted. Along comes his cousin Alberta to help solve the mystery of the perplexing pineapple.

Shaun doesn't have a sheep dog, he has a sheep sheep called Pete. The other shearers are not happy about it particularly when Pete and Shaun set up in business. Pete doesn't know how the other shearers are going to react.

When Madame Wigglesworth, a supremely aloof cat, finds her place with her family usurped with the arrival of Grub, a ridiculous and stupid puppy, she decides action must be taken. But, her plans misfire and, as chaos reigns, she resorts to increasingly destructive tactics to regain her perceived rightful place in charge.

ISBN 9780545162111

Publisher Scholastic US, 2015

Hannan, Peter

Pets series

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Series
Pets series
(6 books)

Pyers, Greg

46271

Pharaoh's Egypt

This book has the ancient Egyptians coming to life with flies, sand and bloody fingerprints plastering the pages.

ISBN 9781845075781

Series
Fly on the wall series
(4 books)

Publisher Frances Lincoln, 2008

Manning, Mick & Granstrom, Brita (ill)

2923

Phasmid: Saving the Lord Howe Island Stick Insect

Sometimes, a story of animal survival in the wild is so unbelievable that you couldn't possibly think it was true. The Lord Howe Island Phasmid, also known as the Stick Insect, was once thought to be extinct. Dedicated people have carried out an extraordinary conservation effort. The story is told in the voice of a phasmid, whose life begins inside a small egg where it grows for up to nine months, and becomes three times longer than the egg.

Philomena Wonderpen's class is going on a school camp. Philomena is so excited and she can't wait to go hiking, build a campfire and have a midnight feast. She might get to use her magic wonderpen. Not even Sarah Sullivan with her matching pink backpack can spoil the fun.

Philomena has a wonderpen which can get her in to trouble if she is not careful. It may also open up all sorts of wonderful opportunities. Philomena may even be able to use it to win a mountain of toys to share with her friends.

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Series
Philomena wonderpen series
(3 books)

Bone, Ian & Dawson, Janine (ill)

829

Piano piano

Everyday at the same time, Marcolino practises the piano, just as his mother wants. Marcolino has other plans.

Sylvette is a shy little girl whose neighbor happens to be the artist Pablo Picasso. Attracted by Sylvette's classical facial profile and her lovely ponytail hair style, Picasso convinces her to overcome her shyness and pose for a series of artworks. These drawings, paintings and sculptures soon became world famous and encouraged Sylvette to abandon her shyness. Eventually, she began a career as a fine artist.

ISBN 9780764138539

Series
Famous artists (Anholt) series
(10 books)

Publisher Barron's Educational Series, 2007

Anholt, Laurence

6623

Picture atlas, The

Explore the world by looking not only at borders, mountains, rivers, seas and oceans, but by discovering the natural wonders of the world, historical artefacts, amazing animals, fascinating cultures and much more. From the freezing Arctic Circle with its powerful orca whales, to the amazing Sydney Opera House and the Great Barrier Reef, learn, explore and be amazed by the wonders of the world.

ISBN 9781408884867

Publisher Bloomsbury, 2017

Holland, Simon & Calder, Jill (ill)

12225

Pig tale

When two discontented pigs find a treasure chest in the orchard, they abandon their rural paradise for what they think will be a more luxurious life.

ISBN 9780749702724

Publisher Egmont Childrens, 1990

Oxenbury, Helen

1239

Pigeon problems

Everyone at the castle is excited about a birthday, except for the pigeon. Toomy needs to find her friend to help her join the celebrations and surprises.

The men in the Piggott family take Mum for granted a little more each day and expect her to do everything for them. Mum decides to do something about it and teaches the family a valuable lesson.

ISBN 9780744533033

Publisher Walker Books, 1996

Browne, Anthony

3327

Piglet called Truffle, A

When a young girl finds a piglet, that is too small to fend for itself, she nurses it back to good health. She knows she cannot keep Truffle the pig forever and then disaster strikes.

ISBN 9780857637734

Publisher Nosy Crow Ltd, 2016

Peters, Helen & Snowdon, Ellie (ill)

26077

Pigs

Learn about the fascinating lives of pigs on farms and in the wild. Find out why pigs roll in mud, why they grunt and whether they can swim. Lots of interesting information, with photographs and internet links to video clips.

ISBN 9781409581611

Series
Usborne beginners series
(44 books)

Publisher Usborne Publishing Ltd, 2016

Maclaine, James & Norton, Jeremy (ill)

14384

Pigtails the pirate

Jess sets out to find her father and rescue him from Pigtales, the pirate.

ISBN 9781740518055

Publisher Red Fox, 2003

Elliot, David

38147

Pilgrim

Pilgrim is the name of a boat, built by the narrator's great-grandfather. The narrator, a small boy, tells the reader about his first journey to sea. He and his father rise early and make their preparations for the fishing trip.

ISBN 9781921042850

Publisher New Frontier Publishing, 2008

Oliver, Jo

Pine Valley ponies series

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Series
Pine Valley ponies series
(3 books)

Welshman, Kate & McKenzie, Heath (ill)

22103

Pine Valley ponies: Forbidden trail, The

Maddy and her pony, Snowy, are excited about starting riding lessons at Pine Valley Ranch. With new friends like Iris, riding is sure going to be fun but Maddy wonders why the old riding trail to the ranch is forbidden.

It's finally the big day of the Pine Valley Gymkhana. Maddy and Snowy have never been in a pony competition before so they're ready to try out all the events and have a lot of fun. But, Snowy might be having just a little bit too much fun, he's not listening to Maddy at all.

It's winter at Pine Valley Ranch and Maddy and Snowy are both wearing warm, woolly coats It's also time for the young foals to move to the new paddock, away from their mums. But, little foal Sunny isnt ready to leave yet.

Pippa is really excited because she's going to be the flowergirl at her aunt's wedding. Pippa wants to be the best flowergirl ever and for everything to be perfectly perfect. But, a game of hide and seek almost ruins the day.

Contains fascinating factual information about pirates with plenty of descriptions and images.

ISBN 9780789460240

Series
Eyewonder series
(22 books)

Publisher Dorling Kindersley, 2001

Dorling Kindersley (pub)

5329

Pirate Blunderbeard 1: Worst. Pirate. Ever

Blunderbeard describes herself as the worst pirate ever. She has wrecked her ship, she is scared of fish, she uses tourist to help her find her way and she loves to bake. Then to her horror, her Mum enters in to the Pirate of the Year competition-POTY. It all goes pretty badly, and Blunderbeard cannot win a thing. Can she use one of her amazing inventions or her pet chicken, Boris, to help get through the difficult and stupid competition?

ISBN 9780008201807

Publisher HarperCollins Children's Books, 2017

Sparkes, Amy & Cort, Ben (ill)

66027

Pirate diary: journal of a cabin boy

In September, 1716, nine year old Jake Carpenter joined his Uncle Will aboard his ship to become a sailor. His uncle has told him about sea monsters and mermaids, and has sailed through a hurricane. When the ship, the Greyhound, is captured by pirates, Jake embarks on an exciting new life but on the wrong side of the law.

ISBN 9781406330601

Publisher Walker Books, 2011

Platt, Richard & Riddell, Chris (ill)

13723

Pirates

Find out about the most famous pirate of them all and many other interesting pirate facts.

ISBN 9780746074411

Series
Usborne beginners series
(44 books)

Publisher Usborne Publishing Ltd, 2006

Clarke, Catriona

9451

Pirates ahoy

Charlie's football-mad family swap goalposts for the seaside and her brother's on a quest for a pirate adventure. It's all hands on deck as cannonballs fly and damsels in distress are rescued.

ISBN 9781842708828

Publisher Andersen Press Ltd, 2009

Smiley, Sophie & Foreman, Michael (ill)

18054

Planes

A beautifully presented book about planes, including simple and interesting facts, an index, a glossary and web links.

ISBN 9780794503192

Series
Usborne beginners series
(12 of 44)

Publisher Usborne Publishing Ltd, 2003

Patchett, Fiona & others

43829

Planet Earth

Delve beneath Earth's surface and find out why volcanoes erupt and earthquakes shake the land. Look up into the atmosphere to identify different clouds. Explore Earth's coldest, hottest, driest and wettest places, and find out what makes our planet truly unique.

ISBN 9780753459348

Series
Kingfisher young knowledge series
(19 books)

Publisher Kingfisher, 2006

Chancellor, Deborah

56894

Planet of peril, The

Captain Teggs and his crew of astrosaurs are on a mission on planet Aggadon, home to the peaceful triceratops. But, the dinosaurs are being terrorised by strange, long-necked creatures and weird itching diseases. Teggs discovers a gang of sinister monsters which aren't quite what they seem, and also some rather familiar enemies. Teggs and his team must help the triceratops to find peace again.

ISBN 9781862301870

Series
Astrosaurs series
(10 of 19)

Publisher Red Fox, 2007

Cole, Steve

2809

Planet of the cyborgs

Armed with nothing but a psychic typewriter, Ollie resumes his quest to get back home to the street where nothing works quite right, and the sinister Fixers are breaking holes in much more than the sidewalk. Instead, he finds himself on a rescue mission in deep space, fighting pirates who are more machine than human, with a cat who wishes he was human.

From carnivorous plants to the smallest seeds, discover the wonderful world of plant life. Contains fascinating factual information about plants with plenty of descriptions and images.

ISBN 9781405305983

Series
Eyewonder series
(22 books)

Publisher Dorling Kindersley, 2005

Dorling Kindersley (pub)

12183

Plants

With interesting photographs, this book introduces young readers to some of the weirdest plants in the world.

ISBN 9781410900791

Publisher Raintree, 2003

Claybourne, Anna

7470

Platypus

Platypus leaves his burrow in the riverbank and dives into the cool, green pool. It's dusk and he is hungry. Platypus is always busy, always moving, looking for his next meal. Follow platypus, one of Australia's most puzzling and unique animals, as he plays, swims, dives and scurries around his riverbank home.

Please be nice to sharks: fascinating facts about the ocean's most misunderstood creatures

You're probably thinking, "Why be nice to sharks?" Well, if you like the sea, you should love sharks. They are essential to the health of the ocean's ecosystem. But the sad truth is that sharks are being fished to extinction. That's bad news for our planet. Besides, sharks are cool. Dive into this book and learn more about these amazing, awesome and misunderstood fish.

A funny collection of poems all about one school. The verses cover such things as playtime, the school outing, French lessons, the three Rs, nicknames, best friends and a host of other familiar topics.

ISBN 9780140314946

Publisher Penguin Books Ltd, UK, 1999

Ahlberg, Allan

7521

Plesiosaur broke my bathtub, A

Thomas's grandparent's house is ancient. There's no electricity, and the toilet is an old cabin outside, Thomas is terrified of that toilet. There's something down there and when Thomas gets too close and falls down the hole, he discovers a secret that will change Saurus Street forever. Plunging pterosaurs, squiggling squid and massive meteors are all part of the greatest adventure since the Cretaceous period.

Biff and Buff have always loved being Mr Pockets' very own pocket dogs. When Mr Pockets takes them on a holiday by the sea, they love travelling in his pockets. But, when he takes his coat off to play on the beach, something dreadful happens and the coat disappears.

Biff and Buff, Mr Pockets' dogs, are so tiny they fit into his pockets and that is how they travel to the park and to the shops. One day a hole appears in the right pocket. It keeps getting bigger and bigger until there is sure to be a disaster.

A collection of amusing poems on everyday life. These funny, touching and thought-provoking poems depict the lives of young people at home, school and play with honesty through the eyes of the children.

Lots of fascinating facts, colourful photographs and illustrations reveal the dangerous world of poisonous animals, from stinging scorpions to venomous creatures under the sea. Each page features a different type of poisonous animal, fish or insect, and the ways they use their poison or venom to attack rivals, hunt for prey or defend themselves.

ISBN 9781409581581

Series
Usborne beginners series
(44 books)

Publisher Usborne Publishing Ltd, 2015

Bone, Emily

9537

Poke in the I: a collection of concrete poems, A

A selection of poems to enchant the eyes and intellect. Striking and imaginative artworks illustrate the delightfully unravelling threads of words and sentences.

ISBN 9780744556568

Publisher Walker Books, 2001

Janeczko, Paul B (comp)

15249

Polar bears

Simple, factual information about polar bears, with beautifully presented photographs and illustrations. A glossary of terms and an index are included.

ISBN 9780733936234

Series
Longman world of animals series
(20 books)

Publisher Pearson Education Australia, 2002

Meadows, Graham & Vial, Claire

9203

Polar Boy

Life isn't easy in the land of snow and ice and for Iluak, a Too-lee boy travelling with his tribe, there are daily challenges. Now, though, a new challenge is coming. His grandmother, the Shaman, tells him a bear is coming and that it will be Iluak who will save his people from the bear. But, Iluak is afraid of bears and doesn't want to face one.

The most remarkable place on earth has an incredible diversity of animals and plant life. Meet the people who live inside the Arctic Circle and the scientists who work in Antarctica. Information about both poles and why they must be conserved.

Explores the role of police officers in our community. Bright, photographic illustrations show one officer completing a range of work tasks that are typical of the officer's responsibilities.

ISBN 9781863918497

Publisher Heinemann, 1997

Artis, Lara

Pony tails series

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Series
Pony tails series
(16 books)

Bryant, Bonnie

13639

Pony tails: Corey and the spooky pony

It's Halloween and the Pony Tails look forward to trick-or-treating on horseback. When Corey's pony, Samurai, starts acting up, Corey wonders whether more than the usual Halloween ghosts and goblins are around.

ISBN 9781740518666

Series
Pony tails series
(9 of 16)

Publisher Random House Australia Pty Ltd, 2003

Bryant, Bonnie

67230

Pony tails: Corey in the saddle

Corey has been working hard to get her pony, Samurai, ready for a Pony Club demonstration. The show is a special fund-raiser for a local animal shelter and Corey wants to help the animals, especially a homeless baby goat. On the day, Corey has trouble controlling her frisky pony and thinks she'll never ride him again. Her friends must try to convince her to get back in the saddle.

ISBN 9781740518611

Series
Pony tails series
(6 of 16)

Publisher Random House Australia Pty Ltd, 2002

Bryant, Bonnie

5178

Pony tails: Corey's Christmas wish

All Corey wants for Christmas is for her parents to get back together. This will never happen if their next door neighbour proposes to her mother. Corey and her friends are very busy getting ready for the Christmas party at the Animal Rescue League, including making treats for all the animals. But, Corey has to find time to get her parents back together. She learns a lot on the big day.

ISBN 9781740518727

Series
Pony tails series
(15 of 16)

Publisher Random House Australia Pty Ltd, 2003

Bryant, Bonnie

11276

Pony tails: Corey's pony is missing

Corey has gone to visit her father and left her precious horse, Samurai, in the care of her two pony-crazy friends, May and Jasmine. When Sam disappears from his stall, May and Jasmine cannot believe that they have let him escape.

ISBN 9781864719147

Series
Pony tails series
(3 of 16)

Publisher Random House Australia Pty Ltd, 2009

Bryant, Bonnie

11833

Pony tails: Corey's secret friend

Corey's mum is dating a local man who has a daughter, Alice, exactly the same age as Corey. They have nothing else in common. Alice doesn't even like animals and would rather read a book than make friends. The only good thing happening in her life is her secret helper but Corey has no idea who it is.

ISBN 9781740518697

Series
Pony tails series
(12 of 16)

Publisher Random House Australia Pty Ltd, 2003

Bryant, Bonnie

45581

Pony tails: Jasmine and the jumping pony

Jasmine and her pony, Outlaw, have done some jumping but now they are going to Pine Hollow Stables to learn how to do it properly. When Jasmine makes a mistake on her first jump, her pony stumbles and she falls. The pony is fine but Jasmine is now scared of jumping. May and Corey must convince her to have another go and give the pony another chance.

ISBN 9781740518734

Series
Pony tails series
(16 of 16)

Publisher Random House Australia Pty Ltd, 2003

Bryant, Bonnie

14128

Pony tails: Jasmine helps a foal

Jasmine's life is a misery. She is jealous over the arrival of a new baby sister and her parents' preoccupation with the cute arrival. Everything takes a turn for the better when she is allowed to help Max take care of the new baby foal at Pine Hollow Stables.

ISBN 9781740518673

Series
Pony tails series
(10 of 16)

Publisher Random House Australia Pty Ltd, 2003

Bryant, Bonnie

10873

Pony tails: Jasmine trots ahead

In a special mentoring program, the young members of the Pony Tails Club are assigned big sisters from the Saddle Club so that they get to work with older, more experienced riders. Jasmine is alarmed when a jealous girl attempts to ruin her project and it looks like she will be successful.

ISBN 9781864719185

Series
Pony tails series
(7 of 16)

Publisher Random House Australia Pty Ltd, 2009

Bryant, Bonnie

45578

Pony tails: Jasmine's Christmas ride

There are two exciting Pony Club holiday events coming up - the annual starlight ride on Christmas Eve and a special horse show to raise money for the local animal shelter. Corey and Jasmine have been practising hard but only Corey is chosen to perform. The girls' holiday spirits sink fast. Their friendship may not be patched up in time for the starlight ride.

ISBN 9781864719154

Series
Pony tails series
(4 of 16)

Publisher Random House Australia Pty Ltd, 2009

Bryant, Bonnie

45580

Pony tails: Jasmine's first horse show

Jasmine's first horse show is ruined before it's begun. Her horse can't be ridden, her sister is sick and Jasmine's parents can't come because they must look after her. Jasmine learns that you can't always have what you want but she also learns that sometimes life has strange ways of working out.

ISBN 9781740518703

Series
Pony tails series
(13 of 16)

Publisher Random House Australia Pty Ltd, 2003

Bryant, Bonnie

13288

Pony tails: May goes to England

May and her family, including her big sisters Dottie and Ellie, are spending two weeks in England in the spring. Her big sisters tease her about the piskies, little creatures who hide in nooks and crannies and cause mischief. The best thing about where they are going is the wild horses. When Ellie is hurt, May must ride a strange horse through pisky country.

ISBN 9780553484816

Series
Pony tails series
(11 of 16)

Publisher Random House Australia Pty Ltd, 2003

Bryant, Bonnie

11277

Pony tails: May rides a new pony

May's pony, Macaroni, has a sore foot so she can't ride him until he's better. She keeps herself busy by training another pony, Zeus, but poor Macaroni is jealous. When May's best friends seem to forget about her, she just might begin to understand how Macaroni feels.

ISBN 9781864719192

Series
Pony tails series
(8 of 16)

Publisher Random House Australia Pty Ltd, 2009

Bryant, Bonnie

55436

Pony tails: May takes the lead

May enlists the help of the other kids in the Pony Tails to prove to her older sisters that ponies are important and not to be scorned. May hopes that this will lead to some new respect from her family.

ISBN 9781864719161

Series
Pony tails series
(5 of 16)

Publisher Random House Australia Pty Ltd, 2009

Bryant, Bonnie

10582

Pony tails: May's riding lesson

Jasmine can't stand Wil's teasing but when May decides to teach him a lesson, Jasmine wants her to back off. May doesn't understand why until later and then she discovers there's a better way to stop bullying.

ISBN 9781864719130

Series
Pony tails series
(2 of 16)

Publisher Random House Australia Pty Ltd, 2009

Bryant, Bonnie

16784

Pony tails: May's runaway ride

May doesn't mean to do anything wrong but she can't seem to do anything right. She wakes up Sophie's baby sister, then lets a puppy out of his pen and, finally, she breaks the heel on one of Mrs Grover's favourite shoes. When May goes riding with Joey and his father, she is determined to do everything right but that may not be enough. May doesn't know how she will straighten it all out.

ISBN 9781740518710

Series
Pony tails series
(14 of 16)

Publisher Random House Australia Pty Ltd, 2003

Bryant, Bonnie

11771

Pony tails: pony crazy

May, Jasmine and Joey have their own ponies and ride together all the time. When Joey moves away and a new neighbour moves in, strange things start to happen at his house. Two pony crazy girls have to solve the mystery.

ISBN 9781864719123

Series
Pony tails series
(1 of 16)

Publisher Random House Australia Pty Ltd, 2009

Bryant, Bonnie

832

Ponyo

A modern adaptation of the little mermaid's story translated from the Japanese and beautifully illustrated by award winning animation director, Hayao Miyazaki. Sosuke, a young boy, lives high on a cliff overlooking the sea and rescues a little fish he calls Ponyo. Ponyo becomes a real girl and they are firm friends until her sorcerer father forces her to return to the sea. But, Sosuke's heart is pure and true and brave.

Major Poppa, Abbie and her little brother Flynn are on a mission at the Royal Show. They must enter the show-bag pavilion, fight their way through crowds, defeat powerful enemies and get to the other side to buy a chunky choco cherry chew show-bag. Will they make it out of there alive?

Describes a way of life in the Tasmanian bush in the early 1900s including the pioneering spirit of the people as well as the basic conditions in which they live. Told through letter extracts and illustrations.

ISBN 9780958537612

Publisher Forest Eductaion Foundation Inc. Tas, 2005

Lendis, Celia & John

9510

Postie

An exploration of the role of postal workers in our community. Bright, photographic illustrations and simple clear text show the postie performing a range of typical work tasks.

ISBN 9781863916288

Publisher Harcourt Education Australia, 1999

Warbrick, Sarah

27464

Potato music

It is wartime and the family is desperately poor. But, they are content because they still have their piano and music. There comes a time when they have to make unpleasant sacrifices but they never give up hope.

When Podge is banned from eating chocolate biscuits and his parents want him to change schools, Ms Wiz decides to go to the very top. The Prime Minister is soon under her spell, and the politicians have been turned into monkeys. But there's worse to come as Ms Wiz goes power crazy.

ISBN 9780330348720

Series
Ms Wiz series
(8 of 18)

Publisher MacMillan,

Blacker, Terence & Ross, Tony (ill)

4379

Powerboats

High-performance engines make these boats capable of incredible speeds. Find out how powerboats are designed to reduce wind resistance to help them reach the fastest speed possible.

ISBN 9781600142826

Series
Torque series
(12 books)

Publisher Bellwether Media, Inc, 2010

Von Finn, Denny

22318

Precious and the monkeys

Well before Precious Ramotswe founded her famous Number One Ladies Detective Agency, she was already solving mysteries as an eight year old. Here, young Precious finds out just who has been stealing her schoolfriends' snacks and we see how, and why, she became a crafty and intuitive private investigator.

ISBN 9781846972041

Publisher Polygon, 2011

McCall Smith, Alexander & McIntosh, Iain (ill)

12816

Precious Little

Precious Little wants to be a trapeze artist but no one in the circus encourages her, apart from Fat Chance and Tough Luck, who run the lucky dip. Precious Little practises her skills but it's only when she takes a risk in the lucky dip that she really takes off.

When Granny asks Pretty Salma to go to the market, she warns her not to talk to strangers. But, cunning Mr Dog tricks Salma and, before she knows it, he's wearing her stripy ntama, her pretty white beads and her yellow sandals. And he's on his way to Granny's house. A retelling of a favourite fairy tale.

Picture book version of Twain's classic, the fictional account of England's Edward VI and his adventures when he swaps roles with a poor boy.

ISBN 9780803720992

Publisher Dial Books (Penguin), 1999

Twain, Mark

3496

Princess and the pea, The

The tale of a prince, a princess, perfect politeness, pages of love and a peculiarly hard pea. A fairytale of a down-to-earth princess recreated through a mix of artwork and photography.

ISBN 9780141500140

Publisher Puffin Australia, 2005

Child, Lauren & Borland, Polly (captured by)

15200

Princess and the unicorn, The

The king is ill and only the magic of a unicorn might cure him. No-one believes in unicorns, except Princess Lily. Can she find one? Her two brothers certainly can't. Through Lily's efforts, the whole family is able to resolve some sad emotions.

ISBN 9780143301608

Publisher Puffin Australia, 2005

Blaxland, Wendy & Millard, Kerry (ill)

2734

Princess Betony and the hobgoblin

Lady Pineal. Princess Betony's governess, throws her authority around, scolding everyone in sight and not listening to reason. She demands that the maids stop leaving milk out for a hobgoblin she doesn't believe exists, And, Betony's father, King Max, has organised traps to capture the hobgoblin. Beware, an unhappy hobgoblin means trouble. Princess Betony hopes she can talk to the hobgoblin and win him over to prevent further mischief.

It's difficult to make friends when you are a princess and Princess Betony is delighted to have found a proper friend at last. But, friendship is not easy when you have never done it before. Princess Betony's new friend, Clover Pink, leads her into adventures she never expected.

Princess Betony has been chosen to collect a gift from the Wild Magic. It's a precious thunder egg that has to be protected at all costs. Betony must journey alone through the Dark Forest to Teapot Mountain and bring the egg back safely. If not, the Wild Magic will seek revenge.

Princess Betony's mother is a dryad who misses the Wild Magic of the Dark Forest. When the princess sees her mother running into the Dark Forest, Betony is worried she will never return. Humans are forbidden to enter the Forest. But, Betony doesn't care. She has to find her mother, no matter what. But, first, she must catch a unicorn.

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Series
Princess Betony series
(4 books)

Freeman, Pamela & Ainslie, Tamsin (ill)

9547

Princess Smartypants

Princess Smartypants does not want to get married. She enjoys being a Ms but, because she's a rich and pretty princess, all the princes want to marry her. She fights to preserve her independence in this hilarious fairy tale.

Princess Althea hates being a princess. She doesn't want to wear formal clothes, wave to crowds and sew tapestries. She wants to have fun and the farm children that she can see from her castle window have much more fun than she does.

Fred Hollows qualified as an eye doctor in New Zealand and later moved to Australia. He restored sight to more than one million people. He worked in remote and Aboriginal communities, providing much needed aid, often for free. Working in Nepal and Eritrea, his factories, run by local people, produced three million lenses for ten dollars each. He believed that curing blindness gave people back their independence.

Prowlpuss is the story of an old, scarred and tough street cat told in rollicking rhyme with bold pictures. He spends his nights roaming the alleys of the town but eventually encounters an enchanting and unobtainable female feline.

ISBN 9780744547702

Publisher Walker Books, 1996

Wilson, Gina & Parkins, David (ill)

20364

Prudence wants a pet

Prudence really wants a pet. Branch, Twig and Formal Footware just aren't fit to be pets, neither is her brother.

Holly's home alone until an old woman wanders into the house. Is the woman ill or is she dangerous? Then, to make things worse, a couple of burglars break in and things are really turned upside down. Holly's family may not turn up in time to rescue her.

What bad luck. Just when Sam's finished his homework a pterodactyl flies through the window and steals it. Poor Sam. It's the fifth piece of homework he's lost this month. He's got to get it back. With the help of big brother Nathan, Sam builds a pterodactyl suit and sets off for Saurus Hill.

One night, a young boy encounters a nasty looking creature which is determined to consume grandad's vegie patch. Our hero tricks the creature into eating a habanera chilli with hilariously effective results.

ISBN 9780734410238

Publisher Lothian Books, 2008

Atherton, Bruce & Redlich, Ben (ill)

47005

Pup on the pitch

Bobby's football team has a dog mascot and he wants a real one to call his own. He dreams of a cuddly puppy that will join him as defender on the pitch. But, when a dog arrives next door, Bobby's love of dogs turns to terror.

ISBN 9781842708835

Publisher Andersen Press Ltd, 2009

Smiley, Sophie & Foreman, Michael (ill)

Pup patrol series

I am a border collie and my name is Stamp. Join James and me on our Pup Patrol adventures. Any two titles read from this series can be included as official Challenge books; up to five more titles can be included as your personal choice books. To see the individual book titles and their PRC ID numbers, go to the Series lists on the Booklists page on the website. Or, you can search for a series name or the individual titles by using the Search function on the top left hand corner of the screen.

Series
Pup patrol series
(4 books)

Various

6939

Pup patrol: Bush rescue

James and Stamp, the border collie, have a new friend, Ace, a dog of mixed breed. No one has taught Ace any manners. It's up to James and Stamp to show her how to behave, if only she would listen. When Daisy Ado the Cockatoo flies in, James decides to return her to her owner. But, there's a bushfire coming and the local vet has his hands full. James, Stamp and Ace must try to save all the pets in Jasper.

Stamp, the border collie, is having a pawfectly wonderful time travelling the country with James. Then, it starts to rain and rain and rain. The river is rising and James and Stamp must try to help the folk at Pepper Plains Farm.

Stamp, Ace and James are on the road again and headed up to the Gulf of Carpentaria. But, after all the rain from Cyclone Julia, some of the roads have flooded. The outback can be a strange and lonely place. When James takes a detour, they come across an abandoned car. Stamp, Ace and James wonder who owns the car and whether they need help.

Stamp, James and Ace are in the tropical north of Australia, ready to enter the Great Atherton K9 Festival. But, there are storm clouds on the horizon, a cyclone is coming. The whole town has been evacuated. Well, maybe not everyone.

Anna and her new puppy, Fred, go to spend time on her grandparents' canal boat during the summer holidays. Anna loves the boat, and so does Fred, but her grandparents have a black Labrador, Sunny, and he's very grumpy with Fred. It's decided that poor Fred should go home, but by the time Anna's parents come to pick up the puppy, Anna is in tears. Fred is upset, and scared of Sunny, and he escapes and runs away to hide in the woods. With the boat needing to move on that evening, the race is on to find the lost puppy before he gets left behind.

ISBN 9781847153739

Series
Holly Webb's kittens & puppies series
(32 books)

Publisher Stripes, 2013

Webb, Holly & Williams, Sophy (ill)

9031

Purinina, a devil's tale

Purinina, the Tasmanian devil, experiences the joys and sadness of life. But it is hard to survive when you are left without a mum.

Jack goes to Kenya to meet Chief Abasi who shows him how poachers are shooting and killing elephants for their ivory tusks and skins. Jack uses transformer dust to turn the poachers into different endangered animals to show them what it is like to be hunted.

ISBN 9781602860216

Series
Jack Stalwart, secret agent series
(6 of 12)

Publisher Red Fox, 2008

Singer Hunt, Elizabeth & Wiliamson, Brian (ill)

3528

Puzzle for the secret seven, A

When the secret seven see a house burn down and, then, witness the theft of a valuable violin, they wonder if the two incidents are connected.

ISBN 9780340917633

Series
Secret seven series
(16 books)

Publisher Hodder & Stoughton, 2006

Blyton, Enid

8406

Puzzle of the missing Panda: China

An endangered Giant Panda has been kidnapped from the Wolong Nature Reserve in China. Secret Agent Jack Stalwart must find the panda and rescue it before the evil Scorpion Gang sells it for profit. Time is running out.